~ 2004 ~

"This is
an action in defamation. As the Statement of Claim discloses, Mr.
Sterritt works as an independent consultant and advisor to many
aboriginal nations, including several in this province. He has extensive
experience mapping aboriginal territory. He co-authored the book Tribal
Boundaries in the Nass Watershed, the subject matter of which is
described by the book’s title. Mr. Sterritt was an expert witness for
the plaintiffs in the trial of Delgamuukw v. British Columbia...">>
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"On
September 24, 2001, Mr. Verville and 15 other correctional officers
working in the living units A to H at the Kent maximum security
penitentiary in British Columbia refused to carry out their duties
because of an alleged danger created by a recent order restricting their
ability to carry handcuffs at their discretion..." >> MORE

"The
underlying dispute concerns the administration of the Cement Masons
Apprenticeship and Trade Promotion Fund (the "fund"). The dispute
forms the subject matter of allegedly defamatory statements pleaded by the
plaintiff in this action..." >> MORE

"The plaintiff
alleges that the defendant Union breached its bylaws and constitution by
requiring him to pay Electrical Industry Advancement Fund dues ("EIAF"
dues) when he was not working under a collective agreement called the Inside
Wiremen's Agreement. In his statement of claim, Mr. Frick alleges that at the
time such dues were collected, he was employed by Highway Constructors Ltd.
("HCL") and the collective agreement between HCL and the British
Columbia Highway and Related Construction Council governed his employment.">>MORE(in PDF
format)

"Very briefly,
the plaintiff alleges that the ICBA Defendants defamed it in three separate
publications in October, 2002 (one article in the Vancouver Sun; one news
release issued by the ICBA Defendants and placed on the ICBA web site; and one
article in the Journal of Commerce). The alleged defamatory words are set out
in paragraphs 9, 20 and 24 of the Statement of Claim. In the case of each of
the publications, the alleged "sting" is the same-that the
job-targeting scheme was improper, illegal, immoral, fraudulent, and involved
conspiracy with contractors..." >> MORE

~ 2003 ~

" In response to a Position Announcement in late 2001, the
Grievor applied to teach a number of courses in the Department of Linguistics,
including two sessions of LING 220 (Introduction to Linguistics). As the Grievor
was denied both sessional appointments, he grieved claiming a violation of the
Collective Agreement. In her opening address, Ms. Black submitted that the
Grievor met the requirements for the appointments and was at least equal...">>MORE

"The
plaintiffs allege that the picketers were members of HEU. The picketing
occurred outside the Plaza 500 Hotel, in Vancouver, where Compass was holding
a job fair to recruit employees. HEU has been
organizing employees of companies that have received contracts for work
formerly performed by HEU members in the health care sector in British
Columbia...">> MORE

"CUPE appears
as an interested party. CUPE opposes the application on two
principle grounds. First, CUPE says that APSA is an employer
dominated or influenced organization for the purposes of Section 31. In
the alternative, CUPE argues that the certification of an additional
bargaining unit is not appropriate for collective bargaining..." >> MORE

"This case
involves a number of different applications relating to bargaining rights at
the Capri Hotel and shopping mall. The Unions apply for a ruling
under Section 35 of the Labour Relations Code (the "Code") that RG
Properties and PCLIF are successors to Pinot Holdings.">>MORE

"Kanwalbir
Dosanjh was a Correctional Officer at the Regional Health Centre (RHC),
Pacific Region employed by Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). His
employment was terminated effective May 25, 2001, and he filed a grievance
concerning this action. This decision pertains thereto..." >> MORE

"The two
matters arise out of applications...requesting that the Board issue an order
revoking the certification of each of two bargaining units represented by the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in respect of two operations
of Shaw Cablesystems G. P. in British Columbia, one at White Rock, the other
in the North and West Vancouver areas." >>MORE(in PDF
format)

"The BC
Civil Liberties Association says that the property in question is public
property, and that what flows from that, in terms of the Defendants'
constitutional rights, is fundamentally different than if the Plaintiff
was a true private property owner. This is made clear in many of the
cases involving freedom of expression involving public property..."
>> MORE

~ 2002 ~

"Shawn
Ormshaw died beneath a piece of equipment on which he was working. This was
at the Canadian Pacific Railway yards in Golden, British Columbia on June
22, 2000. Nearly a year later, charges were laid under the Canada Labour
Code against a crane operator, a mid-level supervisor, and the Railway.">>MORE(in PDF
format)

"The reason at
the heart of the Companies' effort is that the remaining deckhand position
which existed on the Britannia had approximately 15 minutes of meaningful
non-exclusive work assigned to it consisting of tying and untying the vessel
at the start and end of each voyage. The same work was and is
performed on the other vessels by Guild members as an incidental duty..." >> MORE

"After a
series of proceedings before the Board relating to the restructuring of the
Companies and their request for consolidation of bargaining units, it became
evident after-the-fact that a representative of the Companies had given
erroneous testimony about the name of the corporate entity operating the
harbour cruise business at the time of a transfer in 1998..." >> MORE

~ 2001 ~

"The Plaintiff
is suing the Defendants for damages for defamation arising out of a television
news broadcast on September 1, 1999. The Defendants Chouhan, Hospital
Employees' Union and Hargreaves (the "Defendants") have
pleaded, inter alia, that the words constitute "fair comment". In
the statement of defence, the Defendants particularize the defence by
reference to three documents which set out details of alleged conduct by the
Plaintiff..." >> MORE

"The Employer
applied under Sections 5, 11, 59 and 60 of the Labour Relations Code (the
"Code") for a declaration that the manner in which the Union
conducted its strike vote constituted an unfair labour practice and bargaining
in bad faith and that the Union's strike vote was invalid because the parties
had not bargained collectively in accordance with the Code. The
Employer subsequently withdrew its unfair labour practice and bargaining in
bad faith complaints..." >> MORE

~ 1995 ~

October 30, 1995

Leo McGrady, for the Union

"The unionized
workers of Royal Oak Mines voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative
agreement put forward by the appellant. A bitter and violent 18-month strike,
which affected the whole community, occurred. Various attempts to effect a
settlement were made during the strike...">> MORE